84.7% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2008, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2008, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement define daily life in postcode 2008, where more than half of all adults hold a university degree. This area stands out for its exceptionally well-qualified residents, with 84.7% of people having completed Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 84.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when the rate was 76.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2008, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 92%; Year 10 is next at 3%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 54.1% of adults, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This high level of education has grown steadily, rising 11 points since 2011.
54.1% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2008, NSW, Bachelor degree is the majority at 52%; Postgraduate degree is next at 26%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 24.5%, followed by society and culture at 14.5% and creative arts at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's only school is a government primary school with an average size of 147 students, which is smaller than most areas. It also has a school advantage score of 1,030, which is higher than most other areas.
2.40
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
147
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
147
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2008, NSW
1 school — 147 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Darlington Public School, Chippendale | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 147 | 1,030 |
Sources
More for 2008, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2008, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2008/2008-nsw/topic/education